SEEKING JUSTICE .....: LAWSUITS ARE LESS ABOUT JUSTICE AND MORE ABOUT NET OUTCOME IN TERMS OF DOLLARS AND CENTS

I have always believed that justice would prevail in favor of what is true and fair. The judicial process would right the wrongs that were committed and reestablish peacefulness and a sense of self-esteem to my life. We live in the most free and fair country in the world-or do we?My eyes were opened to components of the attorney oath that includes the attestation to uphold, protect and defend the Constitution of their practicing state and of the United States. The oath includes the promise of the practicing attorney to “pledge faithfulness, competence, diligence, good judgment and prompt communication”.I reached out to many employment attorneys in Knoxville and surrounding areas with no luck. It seemed as if they feared representing me when they heard “CVS”. I learned successful litigation is not a matter of “winning” a lawsuit, it is only a matter of question, with the question being- “will it make it to a jury”. I was told, “there is no such thing as justice”. If a case will make it to a jury, that is considered a win and then a case becomes a matter of dollars and cents NOT about JUSTICE.Too many pharmacists experience the same fate without a voice and are not able to overcome the obstacle of fear. I will now finish the rest of the story and shed sunlight on the dwindling Civil Rights in the arena of pharmaceutical corporate America. Ageism is real. Read more